March 11, 2009

Bill completed the ride in 5 hrs flat for the 80 km. He came in third overall, which is pretty good considering he weighs in all -up at 110 kg with gear.

Frank had Gloves on the front that he has been training in with no problems. We had just received the Gloves from Mike for the hind feet so had not had a chance to trial them for fit. One of them came off during the first loop and had to be refitted.

For the second loop we put on a smaller size boot on that one hind hoof and it stayed put throughout the ride. Bill says that Frank was moving very well and seems comfortable in his Gloves. Bill canters most of the time in rides - does not believe in trotting!! - so he is a good test for boots at speed.

At the end of the ride they presented for Best Conditioned judging and Frank came second with excellent vet scores, despite nearly 40 mins difference in finishing times between him and first placed rider.

Photo below shows Nadine, Zeke and Bill starting out on the ride at Toongabbie.

Now a bit on my granddaughter Nadine. Nadine only commenced endurance riding in March 2008 and has taken to it like a natural. She has just turned 13 and has a natural balance and ability that riders twice her age would envy. Nadine has ridden my young horses Mullungdung Flora and Promise and gained qualified endurance rider status late last year.

Nadine and Flora are pictured below.

Both Flora and Promise are booted in Easyboot Epics or Easyboot Bares and Nadine has become very proficient at fitting and managing the boots. We are very excited about the Glove and Easyboot Glue-On boots as these will be even easier and more streamlined for the horses.

In Feb this year Nadine rode Mullungdung Flora in an 80 km ride at Toongabbie. It was the first ride out of Novice for both horse and rider. I had instructed them to complete the ride in about 5 and a half to 6 hours. Flora was going so well and traveling so happily in her Epics that Nadine did not have the heart to slow her down. Consequently they completed in 4 hours 49 minutes and gained equal first place Junior along with her training partner and friend Zeke Verspaandonk.

Nadine is now looking forward to her next ride on Promise in April followed by the big test of 160 km in May. Completing this will allow her to ride in the Tom Quilty ride being held later in the year at Tonimbuk in Victoria. A Quilty buckle will cap off a fantastic year for a very promising young rider."

February 12, 2009

Team Easyboot members Christoph Schork and Dian Woodward of Global Endurance will be attending the Eastern Mojave Scenic ride over the coming weekend. Christoph will be riding in the Easyboot Glue-On and will be able to answer any questions regarding installation or removal.

We are happy to have Christoph on Team Easyboot and excited to see him compete in 2009 with Easyboot Glue-On. Christoph won 24 endurance races in 2008 alone. Christoph has also entered the $10,000 Hoof Boot Contest.

If you are attending the event and are interested in our new boot line make sure you stop over and see Dian and Christoph.

March 28, 2008

We have added a Team Easyboot Event Calendar to our website. This way you can see events members will be attending. This is a great opportunity to seek their help with your boots or ask questions. The calendar will be updated frequently. So be sure to check back often.

February 13, 2008

Team Easyboot member Todd Hezeau and his mare rode the 75 miler Freeze R Burn Ride using Easyboot Bares this past weekend. Team Easyboot members have jumped in and gotten involved in everything from rides to shows. Todd even made his own Team Easyboot banner to display at the ride! Click here to see what Todd has to say about his recent ride.

December 25, 2007

Here are some great photos of Old Mac's in action! Team Easyboot member Christoph Mentz sent these to us. He's a member of the hunting community in Germany and has seen first hand at how helpful Old Mac's are. We love hearing about how well our hoof boots have done during an event. Check out these photos of this new Team Easyboot member and his horse at play.

December 20, 2007

We sure did receive a lot of Team Easyboot applications! It's great to see so many people interested in this new addition to EasyCare. Team Easyboot members will be such a great asset. Check the teameasyboot.com site for updates. We'll be making updates to it in the next few weeks.

With so many excellent applications it was really hard to limit ourselves to picking a certain amount of people. Check out the Team Easyboot Blog to see who the new members are. Be sure to check back often, as we're hoping these new members will also jump on the blogging bandwagon!!!

November 16, 2007

We've had a great response to Team Easyboot
and plan to start making selections in December! Once we get Team
Easyboot rolling, these riders and hoof care professionals will be our
core testing group. We're looking for a wide variety of people. So if
you've been thinking about getting involved, now is a great time to apply.